Future of Power Meters?
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Do you ever find it inconvenient because you have multiple sets of wheels and if you want to use a different set you lose the power meter? I mean I would like a power meter and the price of the PT is a big draw. I just don't want any regrets.
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Which one is best for anyone depends, on their budget, priorities, and intended uses.
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Luckily for me, as an avid cyclist who just is getting interested in racing, I am at a level where a Power Meter will not necessarily provide as much benefit compared to a higher class racer. So I am just going to hit my training program, use my heart rate monitor, and wait until the prices drop and the technology improves.
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Luckily for me, as an avid cyclist who just is getting interested in racing, I am at a level where a Power Meter will not necessarily provide as much benefit compared to a higher class racer. So I am just going to hit my training program, use my heart rate monitor, and wait until the prices drop and the technology improves.
A power meter will really help you figuring all that out, a lot quicker than without a power meter. Read Training and racing with Power, and see if you stil think you don't want a power meter now.
Admittedly, there's the idea that new racers should just ride lots the first year, and not do a structured program.But if you're at the point where you're doing a structured HR based program, you're far enough along to benefit from a power meter.
So a better plan would be $250-300 for a used wired Power tap, and then wait for the next big thing or price drop.
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https://blog.mitsukuni.org/2010/08/03...quarq-cinqo-en
I followed those instructions and ran quarqd on a Vista laptop by running Ubuntu under VMWare and using a Garmin ANT+ USB stick. Works great. It's a bit "clunky", but nothing this mechanical engineer couldn't figure out (i.e. I'm definitely no "code monkey")
Speaking of Look power meters though, I already have one. Picked it up last week, in fact
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Now that's old school.
From a 1989 issue of Winning.
From a 1989 issue of Winning.
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Polars last grasp at relevancy. The day they decided to go Bluetooth over ANT+ is the day they doomed themselves.
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